Lobular
/ˈlɒbjʊlər/noun
Having the shape of, or divided into, lobes.
Did you know?Lobular is built from the same ancient root as the everyday word lobe, which ultimately comes from Latin lobus, a term for a rounded projection used in anatomy and botany.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leb-
“To hang down, dangle; a possible distant source proposed for a hanging flap or lobe-like shape.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
lobos
“The lobe of the ear, a pod, husk, or rounded projection.”
Latin
Latin
lobus
“A lobe, rounded division, or pod.”
Late Latin
Latin
lobulus
“A little lobe.”
Middle English / Early Modern English
English
lobular
“Having lobes or small lobes; divided into lobes.”